Blackbird Launches San Francisco’s First Bar Arcade

SAN FRANCISCO, CA – As the first of its kind to launch in San Francisco, Blackbird’s latest venture and highly anticipated bar-arcade, Brewcade™ opened on December 10th​. Brewcade™ will feature an assortment of 25 handcrafted beers, a selection of artisanal soda pop, 12-oz. frozen French-Italian Sparkling Slushie cocktails, a “Munchie Bar” with a selection of gourmet snacks, 24 vintage arcade game machines, and more. Kai Villegas (most recently of Monk’s Kettle) will lead the day-to-day operations as General Manager/Beer Guru alongside Co-Owner/Operating Partner, Shawn Vergara and Co-Owner/Business Manager, Tiffny Vergara Chung. Providing the Castro with another superb location for adults to play, Brewcade™ is sure to be San Francisco’s favorite new entertainment and date destination.

Beverage Offerings:

Beer, Wine & Low-Alcohol, Carbonated Cocktails:

Brewcade™ will offer a selection of 25 handcrafted beers on tap ranging from $4-$9 each. Some of these beers at this time may include (among others):

For those who are looking for an alternative to beer and wine, Brewcade™ will also offer a selection of carbonated, low-alcoholic beverages (courtesy of Matt Grippo and the Blackbird team) with a selection that may include a Winter White Sangria (White Aromatized Wine, Pear, Cinnamon, Anise), Coffee & Stout (Moylan’s Dry Irish Stout, Stumptown Cold Coffee Brew, Cardamaro, Bitter) and the Brewcade Aperitif (Bitter Orange Apertivo, Rubu Winter Port) for $9 each, as well as 12-oz. frozen French-Italian Sparkling Slushie cocktails for $10 each.

Non-Alcoholic Beverage Options:

Brewcade™ is proud to provide an assortment of delicious non-alcoholic beverage options including bottled soda popprovided by The Fizzary, San Francisco Soda Shop for $3.50 each. Brewcade™ will also offer a non-alcoholic beer option, and for the coffee lover, Stumptown Coffee on will also be offered on draft – nitro. Soda pop flavors at this time may include:

Brewcade™ is also proud to partner with neighboring business, Hi Tops, for an extended food menu that can be ordered online via www.hitopssf.com then brought into Brewcade™ to enjoy. Items from this menu will may include garlic fries, pretzels, corn dogs and chicken sandwiches. All food orders can be placed through ones’ mobile phone, whereby guests go to the Hi Topscashier after ordering and provide a name for pick up. Hi Tops is located just across the street from Brewcade™.

Design Details & Game List:

Brewcade™ features a sleek look made possible by C. Walters Design that is a minimalist approach with nods to the past. Specific design elements include: a life size magnetic board, colorful school-like stools, four, two-seater tables offered in a front patio for outdoor seating, a modern wall-mounted jukebox and a quarter machine for guests’ convenience (quarters are required to play the games.)

The carefully curated list of 24 vintage gaming machines will offer the following games (and up to 50+ games to play as some machines are multi-player.) For now, partial list of games include (full list provided upon request:)

Brewcade™ is the new playground for San Francisco and is brought to you by the team behind Blackbird. As San Francisco’s first arcade-bar, Brewcade™ is a hi-tech bar with nods to the past. Featuring 25 beers on tap, frozen French-Italian sparkling slushie cocktails, a modern wall-mounted jukebox playing jams, and the inclusion of over 24 classic arcade games (equipped to play over 50 games in all) Brewcade™ is sure to be a favorite among those looking for great beer and a bit of nostalgic fun.

Aside from offering an artisanal “Munchie Bar” with snacks for guests, Brewcade™ is also proud to partner with neighboring business, Hi Tops, for an extended food menu that can be ordered online and then brought into Brewcade™ to enjoy.

The space also offers a small amount of outdoor seating in a front patio overlooking San Francisco’s bustling Market Street. For more information on Brewcade™ please visitwww.brewcadesf.com.